My best friend in HS got pregnant and was horrified of having to tell her parents. She came to my Mom knowing she wouldn't judge her or tell her parents. She was very upset at having to do this behind my friend's back and encouraged her to talk to her parents.

I was "cool" because I had a "don't ask, don't tell" drawer that I kept full of condoms for whomever needed them!

This is pretty much why my Mom was always considered the cool mom too! (and I like to think, the way my kids thought of me...)

My Mom told me straight-up that I could always use that excuse if I wasn't comfortable doing something!

Thank you! I was the "cool parent" because I actually took the time to get to know the kids and talk about their problems without being judgmental. My house was always the "safe house" where kids knew they could come if they needed a respite. And I let them listen to loud music, because I like loud music!

UGH! And all the religious references! I wanted to write something about praying to god for justice - which would lead to this scumbag's imprisonment, but the futility overwhelmed me.

Thank you for sharing this, even though it was a very unpleasant read! I feel so lucky to have a little kitten I can go snuggle with now.

I realize it's probably too late now, but vagisil is the best burn cream around!

I wouldn't be surprised if the backlash against her dad contributed to her dismissal. *shudder*

Yes it is. I'm so glad my kids survived HS.

I'm so thankful I don't have to deal with HS in any capacity anymore!

When my son got in trouble at school, the punishment was this: If you're in an extracurricular activity you have to quit; if you aren't you have to join one.

Geez, you're right! What the everliving... I guess it's a good gig if you can get it.

I'm just a cheapskate! I have a hard time finding jeans, too. The best fit I've found is Wrangler's boy's 16 husky. (I'm an almost 50 year old woman:-()

No, which is all part of the puzzlement of why this guy is so popular.

Four years?!? If I spent that much on jeans, I would want a lifetime guaranteed.

I'm not flying with drinking! But seriously, I would amend that to assholes get drunk and obnoxious on planes.

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Yeah, she bugged me on Juan Pablo, but I've come to sort of like her (I loved it when she said "this is why I just wanted to Dancing with the Stars.")

That is one of my favorite combos ever! I had it just the weekend as a hangover cure.